And Again, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:48am
There no way to sit down and write this morning without thinking of yesterday’s killings. A young man shot 20 children in an elementary school
December 15, 2012
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Style
A Secret Trick To Dressing Up Fancy On A Budget
A big night looms. You’ve got shoes, tights, and a dress. Jewelry, lipstick, and a coat. Not to mention one glorious scarf. Now, if I
December 13, 2012
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Fierce at 50
How To Shop Your Closet For New Year’s Eve Outfits
Last Saturday my company held its annual Holiday Party. I splurged on a salon-made updo, just as I had the previous year. This hair sortie
December 11, 2012
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Finding Your Work Tribe, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:26am
I was thinking at some point this week – maybe walking to work, maybe reading an email from an old colleague, maybe after a joking
December 8, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Context Is All
One more story about my recent trip to New York City, if I can prevail on your patience. We don’t wear winter coats much, out
December 6, 2012
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You Never Know What You’ll Learn At A Conference, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:32am
Sigh. Let’s enjoy a moment of quiet. To be precise, a moment of refrigerator hum complete with disturbing rattle. We’ll ignore domestic disturbances. I was
December 1, 2012
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Mom's house
Happy Almost Birthday Mom!
On Thursday, Thanksgiving, my daughter, my son, my sister and brother-in-law and their daughter, my brother and sister-in-law, cooked all day. Then we ate. The
November 27, 2012
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Jewelry
Show Us Your Brooches!
Do you wear brooches? A bar pin can be particularly nice.
November 21, 2012
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Food
The Simplest Thanksgiving Menu Ever
For Thanksgiving two years ago I pulled out all the stops. We had a Chinese-influenced meal, with about 112 dishes. OK, only 14, but still.
November 20, 2012
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Culture of Origin
Do You Embrace Your Heritage Style?
I might have titled this post, As Preppy As I’m Ever Going To Get. We’ve all got some sort of heritage style. Maybe your Grandma
November 18, 2012
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The Joys Of A Northern California Winter, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:32am
It’s raining. This is good. I’m not sure how many of you know Northern California’s weather patterns. The general opinion is that California has no
November 17, 2012
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Interesting brands
Some Days Clothes Are Just Clothes
Some days a girl goes all semiotic, and some days she just likes her cute clothes. Eric Bompard scarf under a 10-year old Gryphon cropped
November 15, 2012
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